Where does “slitshell” come from?
slitshell (English) comes from English Shell, from Middle English schelle, from Old English sċiell, from Proto-West Germanic skallju, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
slitshell (English): Any of various gastropods having a slit in the...
Definitions
- Any of various gastropods having a slit in the...
Ancestry of “slitshell”, step by step
slitshell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Shell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shell | A diminutive of the female given name Michelle or Shelly |
| 2 | Middle English | schelle | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċiell | shell |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skallju | scale; shell |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via English slit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slit | A narrow cut or opening; a slot; The opening of... |
| 2 | English | slitten | past participle of slit |
| 3 | Old English | slītan | to slit, tear, rend, shiver, split, rend to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slītan | to tear apart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |